YOUR coffee maker or camera may already have some of these elements, responding automatically to shut themselves off or follow a sequence of timed commands (wait 30 seconds, take a picture; at 6 a.m. start brewing, etc.) and the next generation of products will be only more sophisticated in this regard.
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Ian R Lawson January 30, 2013
Well said, Joy Johnson. As a (now retired) physician who cared for disabled and younger persons most of my professional life, my disabled...
JG January 28, 2013
This article has touch a very sensitive subject, as evidenced from many of the comments: What does it mean to be human? And what separates...
Nick January 28, 2013
Some decent points have been made. Many struggle with the inevitable truth that as time progresses, our world will become more reliant on...
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Whereas designers typically use form, color and materials to make an object express some human element (a drill handle may have a pattern that looks aggressive, a toaster might have knobs and dials that seem friendly), we’re entering a time when sound, light and movement are equally important parts of the creative palette. Everyday objects whose expressive elements have long been static will now glow, sing, vibrate and change position at the drop of a hat.